Oom Bey, My Pa

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Oom Bey, My Pa is a play by Henque Heymans (1985-)


The play tells the story of Beyers Naudé as seen through the eyes of his youngest child and only daughter, Liesel.[1] The text was finalised in 2021 at the Jakes Gerwel Stigting's Paulethuis in Somerset-East, where the author had a residency as part of the NATi Jong Sterre programme.

The play was awarded an ATKV Woordveertjie in 2022.


2022: Produced by Leftfoot Theatre Productions in the Japie Krige Hall in October, as part of the Woordfees in Stellenbosch . Directed by Tara Notcutt with Ira Blanckenberg and Robert Hindley. Stage managed by Amber Fox-Martin with designs by Tara Notcutt and music by Robert Hindley.

Sources

https://woordfees.co.za/en/program/oom-bey-my-pa/

Personal correspondence from Henque Heymans, 21 June, 2023.